Ready or Not (2019) - deranged, gory, gleeful dark comedy

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Grace (Samara Weaving) is getting married. Her new quirky family is insanely rich so the ceremony takes place at their huge mansion on a palatial estate. The family made it's fortune by selling games so the wedding tradition is to play a game at midnight. The game is chosen randomly so it could be Old Maid, checkers, or Hide and Seek. Guess which game Grace pulls from the mystery box?

But there is a twist, Grace must survive the night as the family members seek her wielding guns, rifles, a crossbow and a mid-evil hatchet.




Grace's pure white wedding dress is crimson by the time the sun rises.




Although billed as a horror film, "Ready or Not" is not scary, the humor and gore is similar to the Evil Dead films and the series "Ash vs Evil Dead" that starred Bruce Campbell. Samara had a reoccurring role for 2 seasons in "Ash vs Evil Dead." Like the 1985 film "Clue", "Ready or Not" is light on it's feet, but with a lot more blood.

Watch the preview:
https://youtu.be/yClkP2uinzg

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Samara Weaving is having a moment. Her career has risen from a scream queen to a major star. "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" is in theaters now and "Carolina Caroline", a 2025 American romantic crime thriller will be out in June.



Ready or Not 2: Here I Come previews:
1.) https://youtu.be/7K3sNRm8J0w
2.) https://youtu.be/jczr0KCloXk

Carolina Caroline looks like fun:
https://youtu.be/-x_4XLUE1qc

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Re: Ready or Not (2019) - deranged, gory, gleeful dark comedy
« Reply #1 on: 28 Mar 2026, 05:08 pm »
I watched this movie for a 2nd time last week, having seen it the first time almost 2 months ago.
I am a sucker for movies with female heroines. From KickAss to Alita, Becky to Black Crab..etc.
Looking forward to RorNot2